MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

"An Introduction to D-branes and String Duality," Shyamoli Chaudhuri, Penn State, 2:00 p.m., 330 Davey Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry     (863-9605).

"Unimodal Dynamics in the Nineties," Gregory Swiatek, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Half-Intege Flux Quantum Effect and Pairing Symmetry in High-Tc Superconductors" (condensed, atomic, and molecular physics), C. Tsuei, IBM, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (863-5347).

"Unravelling the Coat of African Trypanosomes: Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Gene Expression," Isabel Roditi, University of Bern (Switzerland), 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host:  Andrea Mastro, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).
 

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

"Synthesis and Application of Poly (1,3,4-oxadiazole)," Robbyn Prange, Penn State, 12:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-4041).

"Exact Solution for Hypermultiple Low-Energy Action in N=2, 4D Gauge Theories" (elementary particle and fields seminar), Serigiy Ketov, Hanover (Germany) and Maryland, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (863-0144).

"Genetics of Speciation," Chung-I Wu, University of Chicago, 4:00 p.m., 8 Mueller Laboratory, host:  Andrew Clark, Department of Biology (863-3891).
 

"Nutrition Challenges and Priorities:  Then and Now," Helen Guthrie, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 110 Wartik Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-3448).
 

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

"Ancient Neutron Stars," John Wang, University of Maryland, 4:00 p.m., 541 Davey Laboratory, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (865-0418).

(title to be announced), Tony Patev, University of Pennsylvania, 4:40 p.m., 115 McAllister Building, hosts:  Ranee and Jean-Luc Brylinski, Department of Mathematics      (865-1667 or 865-0241).
 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

"Real-Time Analysis of Macromolecular Assembly and Function Using Flow Cytometry," John Nolan, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host:  Elaine Kunze, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (863-2762).

(title to be announced), Ted Jacobson, University of Maryland, 11:30 a.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"Black Holes, Condensed Matter, and the Transplanckian Puzzle" (colloquium), Ted Jacobson, University of Maryland, 3:30 p.m., 101 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Physics (863-9597).

"Vitamin E, Thiols/Disulfides, and Inhibition of Membrane Lipid Peroxidation," Richard Scholz, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 16 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host:  L. Sordillo, Department of Veterinary Science (863-5786).

"Connecting the Dots:  The Theory and Practice of Interpolation" (colloquium), Doug Arnold, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 115 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics MASS Program (865-7527).

(title to be announced), Dayan Verma, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (India), 4:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building (refreshments at 4:00 p.m. in 212 McAllister Building), host:  Ed Formanek, Department of Mathematics (865-3783).
 
 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

"More on Property T," Nigel Higson, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 117 Boucke Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"A Multigrid Iterated Penalty Method for High-Order Mixed Element Stokes Equations," Shangyou Zhang, University of Delaware, 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, host:  Doug Arnold, Department of Mathematics (865-0246).

"The Global Change Master Directory:  Bridging Disciplines in Global Change," Karsten Shein, Hughes STX, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:30 p.m.), 206 Walker Building , Department of Geography (865-3433).
 

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